Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies became the first team in the last 25 seasons (when play-by-play data was first tracked) to record a streak of 4+ wire-to-wire wins.
Key Run of the Night
- TCU product Desmond Bane returned to the DFW area and scored a career-high 29 points on 12-20 shooting to go with a career-high 9 rebounds. This is Bane’s first game scoring 29 points since 12/30/19, when he scored 30 points as the Horned Frogs hosted George Mason in Fort Worth.
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies earned their fourth consecutive wire-to-wire victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at American Airlines Center.
The Grizzlies are the first team in the last 25 seasons to earn four consecutive wire-to-wire wins in a season (Elias Sports).
Desmond Bane was a steady scoring option for the Grizzlies, finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded 13 points and five rebounds while Steven Adams notched a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Tim Hardaway Jr. led the way for the Mavericks with 29 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Jalen Brunson had 15 points and eight assists.
The Grizzlies jumped out to an early lead before the Mavericks punched back to trim the lead to 22-18 after one quarter. Bane and Jackson Jr. helped the Grizzlies build their lead to 49-37 at the half. Bane led the way with 13 points, five rebound and two assists while Finney-Smith scored nine points and five assists for the Mavericks.
The Grizzlies held the Mavericks to 28% shooting in the third quarter, extending the lead to 72-58 with one quarter remaining. The Grizzlies fended off a late surge in the fourth quarter, using Bane’s 11 fourth-quarter points to improve to 13-10.
Next Game
The Grizzlies head to the Sunshine State for a matchup with the Miami Heat on Monday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m.
Team Quotes
On being able to stay locked in defensively:
Yeah, tons of credit to our guys to just—I think the phrase I’ve been using the last week plus is just committing to our standard more and committing to the defensive activity that we have to have every single night. I thought for the majority of the game, especially first half—late in the game I know they went on a run there—our discipline was pretty good. But there were some waves there in that third quarter, early fourth quarter where—I told the guys at halftime, [and] I told the guys after the game—luckily our activity and our team defense and scrambling around and flying around and contesting helped us with the game, but kind of our discipline defensively wasn’t really there, especially in that second half. [There were] some break downs in coverages, not keeping guys in front of us, [and] they got into the bonus pretty quick attacking downhill—all things we’ve done well in other games but tonight not so much. But you’re going to find different ways to win games, and I thought just our general activity, outside of our game plan discipline, was the reason we won tonight. So, they missed some open shots. We got a little lucky there. But also, there was some physicality and activity that forced them into some tough shots and hopefully lead to those misses as well. Definitely a gritty win on the road. I talked to the guys about the poise after the game, especially when a team goes on a hot run, and banging 3s and and-ones and all that. We just found a way to get enough stops at the end, and then some crucial execution on the offensive end to finish.
Taylor Jenkins
On the reason for getting off to good starts in games recently, including tonight:
That we’re now 20-plus games into the season. I wish I had a great answer for that one. I think we just keep talking about the commitment that we have to have for full 48 minutes. Sometimes it takes you a moment to get that rhythm, [and] understand how you kind of make your mark on the game the first couple possessions. I think our activity, especially defensively, has been really good for us, but then it’s allowed us to get out with confidence on the offensive end. I think our spacing’s getting better, our ball movement's getting better, and then we’re making some shots. So we’re able to get some early leads in the first quarter, and luckily, we’re kind of able to sustain those leads and build those leads through that continued defensive activity. I think it’s just been a work in progress. We still have a long, long way to go. Every day's a new challenge, but if we can come out with that right edge, and urgency, and focus hopefully that sets us up for a pretty successful night.
Taylor Jenkins
On where he has taken the biggest leap this season:
More confident. I worked on my game a lot this summer. Played with the ball in my hands a little bit more. I’m not just a spot-up guy so I can get more opportunities on the offensive end both for myself and for others. I think that’s the biggest difference. Guarding defensively, too. I think I’m better defensively.
Desmond Bane
On how they have been able to go on this run without Ja Morant:
Belief. Believing in one another. We’ve faced adversity before and this is just another time that we’ve had to face adversity. You’ve got two options. You can either lay down or face the challenge. Everyone’s done a great job at standing up to the challenge and believing in one another. We’re just going to try to keep it rolling.
Tyus Jones
On what they attribute not trailing at all in the past four games to:
We all can play. We all understand that playing in this league is tough and anybody can do it but you have to want it. You have to want it bad. We’re really going out there with an even bigger chip on our shoulder and we’re trying to deliver that first punch, the second and the third. We understand how it feels to be punched in the mouth so we just go out there and be aggressive, play our game and do what we have to do to get the dub.
De'Anthony Melton
Player Notables
- Desmond Bane finishined with 29 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded 13 points and five rebounds.
- Steven Adams notched a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
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